🏛️Dual Federalism

A model in which national and state governments operate in separate spheres of authority.

🗳️Election

A formal process of choosing representatives by voting.

🛃Embargo

A government order restricting trade with another country.

👔Executive

The branch of government that implements laws.

📜Expressed Powers

Powers specifically listed in the Constitution and granted to the federal government.

✊Fascism

An authoritarian nationalist political ideology.

🔀Federalism

A system dividing power between central and regional governments.

🗣️Filibuster

A tactic to delay legislative action by prolonged speech.

🌍Foreign Policy

A government's strategy toward other nations.

🤲General Welfare

The common good or well-being of the people as a whole, referenced in the Constitution.

🌍Geopolitics

The study of how geography influences political power and relations.

🏛️Government

The system or group of people governing an organized community.

🏛️Governor

The elected head of a state or regional government.

🏛️House of Representatives

The lower chamber of a bicameral legislature.

🕊️Human Rights

Basic rights inherent to all human beings.

💭Ideology

A system of beliefs shaping political views.

🏛️Implied Powers

Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but necessary to carry out enumerated powers.

👥Interest Group

An organization advocating for specific policy goals.

⚖️Judiciary

The branch of government that interprets laws.

⬅️Left Wing

The political spectrum favoring social equality and change.

📜Legislation

Laws collectively enacted by a governing body.

📜Legislature

The branch of government that makes laws.

✅Legitimacy

The accepted right of a governing body to rule.

🕊️Liberalism

A political philosophy emphasizing individual rights and freedoms.

🤝Lobbying

Attempting to influence legislators on specific issues.

🏙️Mayor

The elected head of a city or town government.

👑Monarchy

A form of government with a single hereditary ruler.

🏳️Nation

A community of people sharing culture, history, and identity.

🏳️Nationalism

Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests.

💎Oligarchy

A government controlled by a small elite group.